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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE


AN American fishing vessel that was
pursued by Canadian cruiser near Beaver
Harbor on the 18th for alleged violation of
the fisheries laws, succeeded in escaping.
OFF Cape Boyle, n F., the barkentine
Susan was wrecked on the 18th by collision
with an iceberg and five of the crew per-
ished.
SIR MICHAEL HORSEBACK was on the 9Th
succeeded in the British Cabinet as Under.
Secretary for Ireland by Colonel King.
Hartman, Conservative member of Parlia-
ment for the Isle of Thanet.
KUTY, town in Austrian Galicia, hay-
ing a population of about six thousand,
was on the Sth nearly wiped out by fire.
About one thousand people were homeless.
SECRET treaty was on the Sth said to
have been concluded between Sweden and
Germany against Russia.
ANOTHER unsuccessful attempt to take
the life Of the Car of Russia was reported
on the 10th.
AN explosion on the 9Th in nitro-g1yc-
crime factory at Freiberg, Saxony, killed
thirteen men and wounded number of
others.
A SCHOONER arrived at st. Johns, N. F.,
on the 9th and reported that the steamer
Eagle which was thought to have beer lost
with 300 on board was on March "a taking
seal in White bay.
THE Supreme Court of Justice at Berlin,
Germany, on the 9th decided that the &C
QUESTION of citizenship in the United
States with an unbroken residence there
of five years caused loss of citizenship in
Germany.
LIEUTENANT GoREFF was sentenced by
tribunal at Odessa on the 18th to eight
years. hard labor in the mines of Siberia
for distributing revolutionary circulars. ,
A FRIENDLY treaty has been made be-
tween China and Portugal.
TIE King of Italy has knighted Mr..
Ezekiel, the American sculptor.
THE anti-coercion meeting which was
held in London on the 18th was the largest
ever known in that city. A motion pro-
testing against the Irish Coercion bill was
offered simultaneously from fourteen plat
forms, and was enthusiastically carried.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

Saturday was one OF the most important
days of the trial and the most damaging to
the defense. Gus Schmidt, one of the
principal witnesses, was shown by the
testimony of number OF reputable per-
sons to be man thoroughly without char
acter or moral integrity.
The most important witness of the day,
and whose evidence is in accord with that
of Leavitt and Bismarck, was John Wood
ruff. young man of fine appearance and
unquestionable veracity, and one whom the
defense did not seek to cross-examine
Last August the witness lived on the
Bluff, scarce one block west of the
Franz brewery. On the night of the
murder he was sitting on the porch OF
his residence, commanding a view of the
brewery yard and surroundings and
the opposite side of the street. Shortly
after 10 80 he saw two men emerge from
the brewery yard. The sound of the pistol
shot had scarcely echoed when the two
men, one heavy set and the other taller
and Simmer, ran across the street to the
Germania Hotel. They tried the front door
and then ran around the building on the
west side Soon the heavy-set man
emerged and started east toward the scene
of the tragedy.
The important feature of the testimony
in the rebuttal for the State was the show
ing that the witness Peterson, or Juhl,
once received an injury to his head by fall
ing from building, and has since then
been unreliable in his statements. His
own brother regards him as crazy
Sioux CITY, Ia, April IL The argu-
ments in the Haddocl case began yester-
Ia mn fho
ing to the court the law in questions that
will have bearing in instructing the
jury. The State claimed the defendant
was guilty if he aided or abetted or
gave approval in any manner to the COM
mission of an unlawful act. The law
of Iowa required that the testimony of an
accomplice be corroborated in one material
matter by unimpeached evidence, then the
jury is warranted in believing all the testi.
mony. 1t may be corroborated by circum
stantial evidence. The State illustrated
what constituted conspiracy as we'll as
an alibi laying stress upon how often per
jury was employed in support of such de-
Tense.
The defense claimed that the matter of
conspiracy could not be considered under
the indictment, no averments of conspiracy
being made in the same, and asked that
such testimony be withdrawn from the
jury; that it was not necessary for the de-
tense to present conclusive evidence
to establish an alibi; that a reason
able doubt must go in favor of
defendant The hitherto good char,
acter of defendant was urged in his
favor, and that it should be considered by
the jury. The direct argument by the
State opened yesterday afternoon. The
inconsistency of the defense's testimony
was cited; the statements were contra
dictory, while the States witnesses told a
straightforward story. The defense will
begin its argument to-day.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
A SEA OF FLAME.
1t Sweeps Over Kansas Prairies Leaving
Death and Destruction in les Wake
Fifteen Lives Reported Lost.

It Sweeps Over Kansas Prairies Leaving
Death and Destruction in It's Wake
Fifteen Lives Reported Lost.
ATCHIsoN Kan, April 13.-Reports con-
corning the destruction of life and proper
ty by the great prairie fire that swept over
the eastern portion of Norton and Graham
Counties Saturday are yet meager and un.
satisfactory. The fire started near Nico-
demus, in Graham County. The wind,
which was blowing forty miles an hour,
carried the flames over and through the
dry grass at frightful speed. Near Roscoe
in Graham County, the fire was two and a
half miles wide, and where it crossed the
north fork of the Solomon river three
miles east of Dinsmore, it was seven miles
wide.
1t is definitely known that from thirteen
to sixteen lives were lost in the two coun-
ties. Four children persisted in one fami,
ly. How far the fire extended northward
from the Solomon is not known.
At the same time another fire swept
down the south fork of the Solomon to a
point near Millbrook, sweeping every thing
in its path and burning six persons to
death, father mother and four children,
and large number of cattle, horses, hogs
and poultry.
thousands OF mead OF STOCK OF all KINDS
have been burned. and thousands of tons
of hay, corn and wheat and from 100 to IT'S
houses and barns have been destroyed.
The people living along the line of
the fire have been left homeless
and destitute. 1t is impossible as
yet to learn the names of those
who persisted in the flames, as the tele-
graph poles are burned and the wires are
not in working order. Tremendous ex-
element prevails all through the burnt
district, which extends distance of over
sixty miles in length by two and a half to
seven in width, with the fire still spread
ing west and northwest. A large number
of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs have
been destroyed, and considerable suffer
ing among the people exists on &C.
count of the fires.
SIOUX FALLS, d. T., April 13-Reports
of loss of property from prairie fires dur
ing the terrible wind-storm of Friday and
Saturday continue to come in. Eighteen
miles west of this city a tremendous fire
started and swept the country for miles.
1t was the most destructive fire that ever
visited this part of the country, and the
total loss will exceed 300 COO
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
Families Made Homeless.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April IA disastrous
fire at Spring Gardenborough yesterday
afternoon destroyed twenty-one frame
houses, rendering thirty-five families
homcl ess. The fire started in Michael
" aldschmidt's soap factory, and was
caused by the boiling over Of kettle of
fat The occupants Of the burned houses
had barely time to escape with their lives,
and were unable to save any of their house
hold goods. They are all poor people, and
the loss will fall heavily upon them. The
thirty-fye families, numbering over 100
persons, are without shelter, and many Of
them are being cared for by the neighbors.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000 on
which there is small Insurance,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
The NEWS.
Compiled from Late Dispatches
FROM WASHINGTON.


COMMISSIONER SPARKS, of the Land Of
fee ct Washington, is said to be issuing
patents to settlers On the public lands at
the rate Of 800 week.
The unvailing of the statue Of General
Garfield erected in Washington by the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland will
take place on May IL.
AT the Cabinet meeting at Washington
or the 9TH the Canadian fisheries formed
the chief topic of discussion. 1t was I'M
derstood that England sustained the Ca.
madam position, and was not disposed to
make concessions.
THE Ulited States business failures num-
bered during the seven days ended on
the 6th, 1913, against 229 the previous seven
days. The failures in Canada numbered 25.
EUGENE SwIPLE has been appointed Gov
ernor of Washington Territory. He is a
resident of the Territory
A BILL providing for cooperation with
the Bureau Of Animal Industry IN stamping
out pleuro-pneumonia was sent to the
Governors of several States on the oh by
the Commissioner of Agriculture. The act
has already been passed in Virginia and
Michigan
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

/ AS TO the probable cost of a general
European war Herr ron Schaffie, an
Austrian Cabinet Minister, computes
that a struggle between France and
Germany alone would involve an ex-
penditure of at least 9640, 600, 600 ster-
ling; or, in round numbers, So, 200, 000,-
900. Should the four countries fight,
The bills would rise to not less than
fl, 200, 600, 900, or 5000, 900, 900. This,
he thinks, would bring on universal
bankruptcy. In which case-if one
might presume to make suggestion
would it not, on the whole, be well
not to tightP
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
The Fight Against PIeuro.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Commits.
sioner of Agriculture has sent to the Gov.
ernors of several States bill providing
for CO cooperation with the Bureau of Animal
Industry in stamping out pleuro-pncumo-
MIA. The act has already been passed in
Virginia and Michigan.
1.-THE proposed bill authorizes the Governors
to accept in behalf of the State the rules and
regulations of the Commissioner of Agricult
ure It confers upon the inspector Of the
Bureau of Animal Industry the right of inspec.
ton, quarantine and condemnation, and ar.
thorizes them to call upon sheriffs, constables
and peace-officers for assistance. 1t provides
that all expenses shall be borne by the United
States
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
CASTLE GARDEN CROWDED.
Arrival of Nearly Ten Thousand Immi-
grants on Friday and Saturday.

Arrival of Nearly Ten Thousand Immi-
grants on Friday and Saturday.
New York, April 1.-THE immigrants
who did not leave Castle Garden Friday
were about crowded to death Saturday
morning by the arrival Of 1882 more
strangers. The Ems from Bremen brought
677; the Chateau Leville from Bordeaux
1917; the Baltic from Liverpool, SIC; ths
Adriatic from Liverpool 100, and the Lud-
gate Hill from London, 81 The majority
of these were Irish and Italians. About
two dozen males and females were de-
tanned on suspicion of being paupers. The
arrivals for Friday and Saturday number
nearly 10000 Three-ffths of these were
booked by the railroads for points in the
far West and South.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
A pesperado,s Successful Fight.

RocKDALE, Tex, April 10.-The sheriff
of Milan County with three deputies and
half dozen citizens tried 10 arrest William
Jacobs, a noted desperate, for murder.
They approached the farm on which Jacobs
worked. The latter opened fire from his
front door and kept 1t up until Dep
uty Pool was killed, another wound
ed and a member of the posse so
badly injured that he became insane and
will die. After emptying sixteen-repeat-
ing rife and drawing revolver he ran to
the rear of the house amid shower OF
bullets and escaped unhurt
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
An Old Settler Gone.

BURLINGTON, Ia, April 12.-Eldridge D.
Rand, one of Burlington's Oldest settlers
and most prominent and wealthiest bust
ness men, died Sunday at the age Of seven
ty-three years. Mr.. Rand was born in
Watertown, Mass, in 1914, and went to
Burlington about 1887. He engaged in
pork-packing and the lumber business in
1913, the latter branch of which trade he
has carried on ever since, succeeding in
building up business which ranks second
to none in the Northwest.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
A Wnman,s Fatal Fnrr.

MEANWHILE, Pa, April u = During a
family quarrel Saturday night Mrs. John
Buchholz seized a lighted lamp and hurled
it at her husbands head. The burning
missile exploded and in an instant both
husband and wife were enveloped in
flames. Buchholz dragged his wife from
the burning building, but she was so bally
injured that death relieved her sufferings
at an early hour Sunday morning. Buch-
holz was also terribly burned and is now
dying.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

IL. ID, WARNER, Rochester, N. Y, has
renewed for this year the Warner astro-
nomical prize of $500 for each discovery
of a new comet made between April /,
1877, and April l, 1883. The discovery
must be unexpected, except as to the
comet of 1915 now looked for The dis
coverer must Immediately send pre-
paid telegram to Dr. Lewis Swift, Di-
rector Warner Observatory, Rochester,
N. T., giving particulars of discovery,
and this intelligence must not be COM
municated in any manner to any other
party until publicly announced through
the press by DR.. Swift.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
Twelve Persons Reported to Have Lost
Their Lives in Kansas-Many Injured.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, April 12.-Immense
prairie fires are sweeping over Phillips
and Norton Counties, Kan. The fire
started Saturday from point near Nor
ton, and is now sweeping every thing be-
fore it. lifelong continued drought made
every thing as dry as finder, and houses,
barns and fences are consumed in its path.
Twelve persons are reported killed and
large number seriously injured. A great
number of cattle, sheep and hogs were de-
stroysd. Telegraphic communication was
interrupted to such an extent that reports
are very meagre.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

TOLEDO, O., April 12.-The Maumee roll
ing-mills in East Toledo burned to the
ground Sunday evening. The loss is placed
at $500, 900; insurance, $4,000. It's believed
that the fire was caused by the night
Waterman dropping a match, which he
had used in lighting his pipe, near an oil
barrel Over 400 men will be thrown out
of work The officials of the company be-
lieve that the mills will be rebuilt at once,
to be run by natural gas, which will be
piped here from the Findlay field by
lima I
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

The Oregon United States Court Renders
a Decision Practically Annulling the
Clause.
PORTLAND, Ore, April 11.-Judge Deadly,
of the United States Circuit Court, has
rendered an important decision as to the
scope of the Inter-S State Commerce act,
which virtually nullifies the long and short
haul clause so far as it affects roads COM
peting with water-r0utes The Judge rules
that the Interstate Commerce act does not
apply to all carriers engaged in Interstate
commerce, but only to such as use railways
or railways and water craft under common
control for the continuous carriage or ship
ment of property from one State to anoth-
er. The case in point was that Of the Ore
gon & California road, and the Judge rules
that as its carriage of certain goods is per-
formed wholly within the State of Oregon
it is therefore specially exempted by the
terms Of the act from the operation Of the
lou
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

BENJAMIN RICHARpSoN is one of the
eccentric rich men of New York. He
us said to be worth 81, 900, 900 or more,
but lives in small tumble-down house
In Harlem. He owns the historic Wash
1ngton coach, which he lets out when
ever there is demand for that revolu-
9ionary relic.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

MARCH was a fiery month, and the
fire waste of the country was excessive.
Not that the fire losses were unusually
severe, but so long as we, as a people,
are permitting a fire waste of $12o, 000,-
600 year it is excessive. The records
show &113, $50 fire losses in Indiana dur
ing March; $249, 700 in Illinois; $169, 800
in Ohio; 81, $3.50, 500 elsewhere in the
United States, and 1898, 900 in Canada.
Total $S,615, $50. Adding fifteen per
cent, for unreported losses, and we
have 1907, 700; in round number $10,-
100000 as the fire waste for March.
The real loss exceeds this amount,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

SACRILEGIoUs burglars stole the sill
'ver communion service out of an Epis-
'eopal Church at Newburyport, Mass,
dhe other night. One of the pieces was
la gift from King William and Queen
Mary in 1894, and was of rare histori-
chi Yalnn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

ONLY two of the original "Hutchin-
son family" of singers are now living.
John w. Hutchinson, who resides at
High Rock, Linn, Mass, and his sis
ter; Mrs. Abby Hutchinson Patton,
who lives in New York City. Poor,
dear old Hutchinsons.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

y 1T is said that New York City was
never more prosperous than to-day.
The estimated cost of new buildings
projected the first three months of the
year is placed at the sum of $22, OOO,-
'O00 This is 100000 more than for
the same period last year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

A SENSATIONAL head-liner in a con-
temporary writes: 1.-THE people set
down on them in thunder tones" 1t
makes fellow feel flat to have "the
people sit down ON him, but to do so
lin thunder tones'' IS a heavier SET.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

L. Il. HUNNEwELL, wealthy citizen
OF wellesley, Mass, has presented that
Gown with fine hall, ten-acre park
and public library, all worth $780,
900. There is no better way to "boom''
a town than that.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
Five Men Killed.

New YORK. April 12.-Three men were
killed yesterday at shaft 10 of the new
aqueduct by the falling of cage.
Two Italians, whose names are not
known, as they go by numbers, were killed
at shaft by the premature discharge of a
dynamite blast The rock was in the head
ing and the men were standing near the
drill hole, preparing to set the fuse, when
the charge went of without warning.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

The new narrJw-gauge incline rail-
road up Lookout Mountain, just COM
pleted, has cost about 100000. 1t
runs from the foot of the mountain to
the spot where General Joe Hooker
planted his fac.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

A BUS that beats similia similibus:
Nm the old times kissing a pretty girl
was regarded as a sure cure for the
aoothache. The Norristown Herald
sighs: ut is difficult to improve on
some of those old prescriptions.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

81 carry my books in my head and
the cash in my pocket" said the treas
urer. "That explains it" said the
president. your head is much larger
than your pocket, so it IS only natural
that you should always have five times
as many entries as you have half as
much cash. ''-BrookIy'a Eagle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

KELLY, the Philadelphia perpetual
motion" man, has again assured the
stockholders of the concern that "there
MS something in it." Most of the in
yestors believe him. Their money is
lin it; and they just ache to get it out.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, April 13.-Depart-
ment- Commander Griffin has issued from
the Grand Army of the Republic depart
ment headquarters in this city general
order calling upon all posts in the State to
hold memorial meetings April u to raise
funds for the monument to General Grant
in accordance with the order of the Com
mander-in- Chief All patriotic citizens are
invited to join in the memorial meeting,
and the department commander expresses
the hope that this observance will result
in making April q, Grants birthday, a
National holiday.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

dearest, " said afond but practical
lover after the wedding-day had been
set, "can you-er-do you know how
to sweep" Sweep" repeated the girl,
with proud glitter in her eye. ''At
the party tomorrow night, George,
dear, just watch me as I sweep into the
roomr'- Earper's BazGr.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

A FASHION writer says women's
dresses are to have pockets this spring
Let no pick-pocket, however, under
take to "work" one of these pockets.
He will grow gray ere he finds it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

A BOSTON reporter was kissed by
some one in the car us the train was
going through the HooSac Tunnel, and
he is somewhat anxious to know wheth-
er it was the lady behind him or the
colored porter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

JAMES r. JoRDoN, tle new marshal
Tor the Western district of Virginia, is
only t"enty-seyen years old, and is the
youngest maa in the country holding
a like position. He got an early start
as a Newspaper man.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

ADMIRAL PORTER is said to have
realized about $50, 600 already from his
naval history. Of late years it may be
truly said that the warriors pen has
been mightier than his sword.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15
Iosanh Rabbit a fren

Joseph Rabbit, fireman at the
courthouse in St. Louis, has fallen
heir to $3,000,00o by the death of his
uncle, also named Joseph Rabbit, at
Melbourne, Australia. This is a species
of Australian Rabbit whose rapid null
tiplication would be immensely popu-
lar in this country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

A PARIS court has decided that
husband may open his wifes letters.
: That wife may open her husbands
letters needs no decision.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

NOW THAT science has discovered a
way to make sugar from coal tar the
sugar cane and maple tree will prob
ably be driven out of the business.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

MARK TWAIN is said to have received
NEARLY $4,000 from the sale of his
books in England.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

: MISS FRANCES E. WILLARD, the tenn
perance worker, has been honored by
haVing a Texas town named for her.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

ROCKFORD, Ill, April John Hogan
met his death in a horrible manner Fri
day. He was at Westfield Corners with a
stallion, and while exhibiting the horse it
struck him with its fore feet and knocked
him down. While down the horse laid
down on the man with its knees. Another
man who was present stabbed the stallion
in the neck with a knife. AS the horse
arose from Hogan's body it grabbed the
PROSTATE man by the nape of the neck and
shook him so that he died IN eight minutes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

I PATHS last farewell tour brought
her $225,000 and the next one will no
doubt be just as profitable.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

THERE are over seventeen hundred
inmatesin the insane asylum on Ward $
Island, New York City.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

CAPTAIN KYDD's treasure is supposed
TO be underneath the sands on the
beach at Upper Nyack, N. Y.